tullow Parish Newsletter 11th January, 09

Tullow Parish Community Centre. Phone: 059 9151277. Fax: 059 9151624.
All items for Newsletter to be handed in by Lunch time Thursday.
11th January, 2009. The Baptism of the Lord.

ANNIVERSARY MASSES
FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS for Thomas Jackman, late of Mill Street today at 11.30 a.m.
ANNIVERSARY MASSES
FOR FRIDAY 16th January, 7.30 p.m.
Maureen Healy, The Square. Joe Sunderland, Pairc Mhuire. Kathleen Kealy, Killamaster. Nora & Michael McLoughlin, Barract Street. Annie Darcy, 5 St. Austins. Molly Maher & daughter Madge, Castledermot Road. Michael, Ellen & Sean Bracken, Templeowen. The O’Brien family, Clonegal. Maureen Eustace & deceased family members, Tullowhill. William & Kathleen Murphy, Ouragh. Tommy, Jimmy & Paddy Keating and deceased family members, Templeowen. James Keogh, Knockeen. Jim Murphy, Ballymurphy. Elizabeth Murphy & deceased family members, Barrack Street. Brenda Callaghan, formerly of Hillbrook Estate.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY MASS for Mary Connors, Dublin Road next Saturday night 17th January at 7.30 p.m.
TULLOW, GRANGE
& ARDATTIN
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Email: TPCS@eircom.net.

Servers for the Coming Week:
Group 7
A. Ryan O’Neill, Dean Holmes, Robert Quinn.
B. Shane Dowling, Jack Sheeran.
C. Michael Byrne, Corety Bowes.
Groups for Sunday:
8.30a.m. Michael Byrne, Dean Holmes, Robert Quinn and Jack Sheeran.
11.30a.m. Ryan O’Neill, Shane Dowling, Corey Bowes and Brandon Moore.

COLLECTIONS: Offertory: €1,315, Development: €2,221. Many thanks.

HAT BOX, Paulville, Tullow. Large selection of hats, head pieces, feathers and accessories available for hire. For appointments contact 086 3840474 or 9180819.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Intentions for Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th January: That the family may become more and more a place of training in Charity, personal growth and transmission of the faith.
CLONFERT
A day of prayer for healing will be held in Emmanual House of Providence, Clonfert on Saturday 29th November. Speakers: Fr Michael Kennedy & Eddie Stone. Bus departs Church Car Park at 8 a.m. sharp via Killerig Cross, Closh Stores and bus stop Barrack Street, Carlow. Bring packed lunch. To book a seat phone Lily on 059 9151245 or Ila on 059 9151120.
TALKING HELPS
Confidential Counselling Service available. Contact 087 6658405 or Email: talking helps@eircom.net.
MASSES
TULLOW: Sundays: Vigil Mass: Saturday at 7.30 p.m.
Sunday 8.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
Holy Days: Vigil 7.30 p.m. (except Sundays) 8.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Weekdays: Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m.
Friday 7.30 p.m.
Saturday: 10.00 a.m.
GRANGE: Sundays & Holy Days: 9.30 a.m.
ARDATTIN: Sunday & Holy Days: 10.30 a.m.
TULLOW PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND.
Spiritual Director: Fr. Andy Leahy.
Tuesday 26th May—Thursday 4th June, 2009.
Cost €1,515.00 per person.
Cost includes flights, tax, accommodation, coach transfers,
full religious programme.
Booking form available at Parish Centre.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FOR 2009
FIRST CONFESSION: Tullow: Tuesday 31st March at 7.30 p.m.
Grange/Ardattin: To be arranged.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:
Grange: Sunday 10th May at 9.30 a.m.
Ardattin: Sunday 10th May at 10.30 a.m.
Tullow: Sunday 24th May at 11.30 a.m.
CONFIRMATION:
Tullow: Saturday 9th May at 11.30 a.m.
Grange: Saturday 16th May at 11.00 a.m.
Ardattin: Saturday 16th May at 2 p.m.
The Sacrament of Confirmation in Grange and Ardattin will be administered by Bishop James Moriarty.
FIRST COMMUNION
PROGRAMME
The First Communion Programme for children in 2nd class continues next weekend.
Tullow on Saturday 17th January at 7.30 p.m. Mass.
Grange on Sunday 18th November at 9.30 a.m.
Ardattin on Sunday 18th November at 10.30 a.m.

Padre Pio Pilgrimage 2009
Benevento & San Giovanni Rotondo 7th August for 7 nights. Group Leader Brendan Byrne. Accompanied by Spiritual Director Fr. Brendan Byrne. Also visiting the Shrine of St. Philomena and other places of interest. Special group price of €939 per person. Only 15 remaining. For itinerary and more details please contact Brendan Byrne on 059 9152666 or 087 6349103.
St. Vincent de Paul Society. Anyone wishing to contact the above
society please call our new number
on 083 3478914.
GRANGE ANNIVERSARIES: At times of the year there are a number of anniversaries co-inciding, and there is only a limited number of Sundays. It will be necessary therefore at times to share the Anniversary Masses, as is done in the other churches. It is hoped that this will be acceptable to all families concerned.
CARE OF THE ELDERLY CHRISTMAS PARTY
will be held today Sunday 11th January
from 5—9 p.m. in Murphy Memorial Hall.

ARDATTIN NATIONAL SCHOOL
A number of old oak school desks are available. €20 each. Contact the school at 9155649.
RETURNING: An exhibition of paintings by Cora Murphy—"Returning” in Tullow Library. The series includes a variety of reasonably priced landscapes. Exhibition runs until 30th January. For more information ring Cora on 087 3275131.
PILATES: Morning and evening classes commencing in Tullow in January. Prior booking is necessary as limited places are available. Contact Suzanne on 086 2113517.
St. Patrick’s G.F.C.
Gym Equipment: Anybody with gym equipment, exercise bikes, treadmills, rowing machines etc which they no longer use or need can contact any club committee members as the club are in the process of further equipping its gym in the clubhouse.

KNITTING CLUB: The Cairdeas knitting club will start on Wednesday 14th January in the Cairdeas Centre at 2 p.m. Bring your knitting. Come for the chat. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Salsa Dancing
Beginners Level Classes.
No partner needed.
Tullow Parish
Community Centre.
Sunday 11th January 7.30—8.30 p.m. 10 week course: €120.
Contact 085 1416953.
PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
PHONE NUMBERS
Fr. Brendan Byrne
059 9152159
087 6646616
Fr. Andy Leahy
059 9180641
087 9438270
TULLOW BINGO every Thursday night at 8.30 p.m. in Murphy Memorial Hall. Hickson’s Supervalu jackpot will be €880 next Thursday night.
LITURGY GROUP MEETING on Thursday 15th January at 8 p.m. in Parish Centre.
I.C.A. St. Patrick’s Day tour to New York with National President Carmel Dawson. 13th March, 2009. 5 nights.
Participate in St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Enquiries to Carmel Dawson on 087 2221434 or Tully’s Travel on 059 9136100.
Circuit Training Indoors
Aerobic Anaerobic and LME
NCEF Instructor Qualified
3 nights a week, Mon/Wed/Friday.
Starts on Monday 5th January at 7.45 at St. Patrick’s G.A.A. Club Br. Leo Park, Tullow.
For more information phone Mick on 086 1225491.
SCOUTS RESUMING
Beavers, Cubs: Monday 12th January.
Scouts: Thursday 15th.
Usual times for all sections.
CRISP CENTRE, TULLOW.
Digital Photography Beginners. Starting 13th January from 7—9 p.m.
Digital Photography Intermediate. Starting on 15th January from 7—9 p.m.
Beginners Computer Course starting on 14th January 10 a.m.—12 noon for 10 weeks.
Crisp also provides Internet access; help with creating C.V.s, printing services.
Phone 9181759.
TULLOW RUGBY CLUB
Tullow Rugby Club
are holding
a Fundraising night
on Saturday 28th February
in aid of
Carlow/Kilkenny
Home Care Team.
MORE DETAILS LATER
Tullow J1’s play Garda today Sunday at 2p.m. in Leinster League at the Blackgates. J2’s play at 1 p.m.
Tullow Rugby Ladies play their first game away to Wexford today at 11.30 a.m. Wishing all teams the best of luck.
DARLINGWEAR
Beautiful selection of communion dresses, shoes and accessories now available. Exclusive showrooms outside Tullow. Call Miriam on 087 9108185.
SCOIL MHUIRE LOURDES ENROLMENT: Applications for enrolment for 09/10 in Scoil Mhuire Lourdes, Tullow will take place during the week January 19th to February 6th, 2009.
During this time application forms will be available from the school secretary 9.30 a.m.—2 p.m. each day. Completed application forms must be returned no later than Friday February 6th, 2009.
Aware as part of Depression Awareness Week Nationwide 19th—24th January are hosting a talk entitled RECOVERING FROM DEPRESSION in the Talbot Hotel, Carlow on Monday 19th January at 8 p.m. Dr. Ben Parmeter and Annette (an individual with experience of depression). Further details are available on 9184525.
PAIR OF GLASSES found in Doyle’s Hardware. Phone 9151107.
STOP SMOKING COURSE in Forward Steps commencing on Monday 12th January at 7 p.m. Contact 9152776.
TABLE QUIZ in aid of Tullow Tidy Towns (DTA) in the Tara Arms on Tuesday 20th January at 9.00 p.m. Table of 4: €24.00
LOST: Ladies black handbag lost early in the week. Contact 059 9151241.
Parents’ CAO Information Night in Carlow College—St. Patrick’s on Monday 19th January at 7.30 p.m. Inquiries to the College on 059 9153200.
AMEN: Support Service for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse. Weekly support group meeting—Tuesday night 8—10 p.m. For further information contact 046 9023718.
Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society: Dr. Seamus Caulfied will give a lecture entitled “Ceide fields, 20 years on” on Wednesday 21st January at 8 p.m. in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow. Admission free. All welcome.
Cuidiu Breastfeeding support group will take place in Askea Parish Centre on Tuesday January 13th and 27th from 10—12 noon.
TULLOW GOLFING SOCIETY
The Annual General Meeting
of the above society
will be held on Monday 19th January
in the Tara Arms at 8.30 p.m. sharp.
All members are urged to attend. The A.G.M. give members an
opportunity to have a say in how
their society is run.
HOSPICE FOR CO. CARLOW.
A public meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th January at 8 p.m.
in the Tara Arms to discuss with the community the provision of a hospice for the people of Co. Carlow.
This is your hospice.
Please do attend the meeting.
“You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you”.
Through his baptism by John the Baptist at the waters of the Jordan, Jesus had a deep experience of being loved and blessed by the father. He heard the words “you are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you”. He was now given his mission to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
Through our baptism, we have all become God’s beloved sons and daughters. God’s favour rests on us and God invites us to walk in the path of life. As we hear in today’s first reading: “Come to the water all you who are thirsty. Come to me: listen and your soul shall live”.
As sisters and brothers of Jesus Christ, we are all called to make his kingdom real on earth here and now by continuing to share God’s life and love with one another.
New session of yoga beginning on Monday January 19th for eight weeks 8.15 p.m.—9.45p.m. To book please phone Deirdre on 053 9429343.
Also Yoga Slims starts on Mondays.
YOGA with Pam Butler starts on Tuesday 20th January in Teach Bhride.
7—8.15 p.m: Gentle hatha class.
8.15—9.30 p.m.: Shadow yoga
10 week course for €80. Phone: 9155037.